Top Three Pedestrian Accident Questions
Determining liability in pedestrian vs. automobile accidents illustrates the strict and harsh nature of an ancient legal concept still employed by Maryland courts. The principle is called contributory negligence, and holds that an injured person many not recover for their injuries if they caused, or contributed to the occurrence, in even the slightest fashion. I... Read more »
Is There A Limit To How Much I Can Recover In A Maryland Personal Injury Case?
I Attorney Eric T. Kirk discussed the various and myriad factors that go into assessing and assigning a value to a personal injury case in other Articles. Maryland law divides damages into two broad categories: economic and non-economic. Economic damages in the typical personal injury case will include past and future wages lost because of any... Read more »
Reasons to Hire a Baltimore Personal Injury Lawyer
As long as you’re alive -you’re vulnerable to accidents. When ‘accidents’ result from the misconduct of another, the law providers a remedy. If circumstances warrant, you may consider filing a claim to get monetary compensation for your injuries. Personal injury claims are designed to benefit anyone suffering from psychological or physical injuries due to the... Read more »
How Much Are Car Accident Lawyer’s Fees?
Although there are no statistics on this, it is likely that most personal injury and car accident cases are handled on a contingency fee basis. Attorney’s fees come in three variations. You may agree to hire a lawyer for a fixed or ‘flat’ fee. Under this arrangement, the lawyer agrees to accept a specific amount... Read more »
Can The Insurance Company Raise My Car Insurance Rates Or Cancel Me If I Am Involved In An Automobile Accident?
This is indeed a frequent question. Most people intuitively know the answer, but ask the question anyway. Certainly – it seems unfair for one to sustain a financial setback in the form a premium increase for an accident that is not their fault. As Attorney Eric T. Kirk will tell you. The answer, of course, is... Read more »
If I Hire A Personal Injury Lawyer Do I Have to Pay Out of Pocket?
Most personal injury lawyers, and this one is no exception, handle cases on what is called a contingency fee contract. Distilled to its most basic, this is often billed as: As Attorney Eric T. Kirk will tell you. NO COSTS UNLESS WE WIN It is probably more accurate to refer to it as a no cost... Read more »
Top 10 Reasons For Consulting With A Personal Injury Attorney.
I’ve Attorney Eric T. Kirk always maintained that you should consult with an experienced personal injury attorney immediately after a car accident involving injury. My feelings are that it just makes sense to get a handle on what legal rights and options you have. Moreover, getting a lawyer involved initially allows the attorney to secure and... Read more »
Can I Recover Compensation for Pre-Impact Fright after a Baltimore Car Accident ?
By their very nature motor vehicle accidents are typically unintentional, unintended, unanticipated events that occur suddenly without any warning. However, and unfortunately, that is not always the case. As Attorney Eric T. Kirk will tell you. Maryland law embraces the concept of compensation for those individuals injured in an accident that had an opportunity to perceive... Read more »
Who Determines Who Is At Fault After A Baltimore Car Accident?
Who is “at fault”? A key question in the wake of any automobile accident claim. There are typically four decision makers involved in deciding who is at fault for causing a Maryland car accident. Police Officers Insurance Claims Adjusters Your Personal Injury Attorney A Jury or Judge Initially, the officer that investigates the accident scene,... Read more »
Can I Recover Punitive Damages After A Maryland Car Accident?
I’ve discussed at some length in other volumes of these Articles that, in typical personal injury case arising from a motor vehicle accident, two types of damage are recoverable: economic and non-economic. In a truly exceptional, outrageous, situation, a third type of damages might be recoverable: punitive damages. Maryland law defines punitive damages as those designed... Read more »
Does The At Fault Driver Or Their Insurance Have To Pay My Lawyer’s Fees?
Why doesn’t the other side have to pay my attorneys fees if they were at fault for causing the accident? ‘This is a frequently posed inquiry that I Attorney Eric T. Kirk receive from my clients. It is a fair question. Unfortunately, the idea that each party typically bears its respective share of legal fees and costs associated... Read more »
The Top Five Things To Look For In A Car Accident Claim.
Whether you are dealing with a motor vehicle accident, a slip or trip and fall claim, or some other negligence-based case, in any personal injury claim, obviously, there’s going to be an accident, or an injury, or both. The injured person will receive medical treatment for those injuries, if warranted. As Attorney Eric T. Kirk will... Read more »
